St.

Helen Church
4106 Mountain St.
Beamsville, ON L0R 1B7
Ph: 905-562-7427
Fax: 905-563-0003
Email: [email protected]
Opened - October 2, 1938 Est. as a Parish - January 1, 1986
Pastor: Rev. Krzysztof Szczepanik Sunday Masses:
Office Administration: Aggie Agnino Saturday: 5:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am, 11:00am *
*(Children’s Liturgy of the Word)
Office hours:
Tuesday to Friday 9:00am - 3:00pm Weekday Masses:
Closed on Mondays and all Statutory holidays Tuesday: 6:30pm
Wednesday to Friday: 9:00am
Website: www.sthelenscatholic.ca 2nd Friday at Albright: 10:00am
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/sthelenscatholic 3rd Friday at Mennonite: 10:00am

Sacraments Contacts
Catholic Funeral Rites:
Baptism: When a death occurs in your family, Music Ministry:
1st & 3rd Sunday at 1:00 pm. please call the Parish Office and we Anthony van Engelen
Call parish office. will assist you in making the neces- cell/text 905-563-7067
sary liturgical arrangements. Email [email protected]
1st Communion & Confirmation
Contact the Parish Office. Chronic Care Facilities: Ministry Scheduling & RFM:
Pastoral visits are made monthly. Rachel Reid 905-941-4150
Reconciliation: Reception of Holy Communion is ministryschedul-
Every Saturday 4:00pm - 4:30pm or by available to residence. [email protected]
appointment with the priest.
Homebound: Fundraising Events:
Marriage: Notify the Parish Office when serious Joe Della Manna
Arrangements six months in advance. illness occurs. When the sick, aged or [email protected]
Marriage preparation is required. incapacitated are confined to home for
an extended time, pastoral visit can be Facility & Grounds Maintenance:
RCIA & RCIC: arranged. Craig Luey 905-988-6522
Contact the Parish Office. [email protected]

Anointing of the Sick: Schools Catholic Women's League:

Please let us know when someone has St. Mark School Colleen Drake 905-563-8981
a serious or prolonged illness or is to Principal: Steven Ward
have surgery. This sacrament cele- Knights of Columbus:
brates the healing of mind and body St. Edward School Marcel VanRuyven 905-931-7556
and the forgiveness of sins. Principal: Carla Bianco [email protected]

Kindly complete the following and place in the collection basket

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 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C
January 27th, 2019
Mass Intentions
 January 29 - February 3, 2019
This week, the Sanctuary Lamp burns in
As we gather, let us remember and pray for . . . memory of MAXWELL PACEY
Tuesday ~ ………………………………………………... Jan 29th The Sanctuary Lamp burns to remind us of Christ’s
6:30 pm + Members of Elia family presence in the Blessed Sacrament of the altar.
(by Giuseppina & Gennaro Elia)
If you wish to sponsor the sanctuary lamp for one
Wednesday ~ ……………………………………………….. Jan 30th week the stipend is $35.00
9:00 am Intn’s of Pauline Hilton (by Clarke family)
Thursday ~ ………………...St. John Bosco……………... Jan 31st
9:00 am Intn’s of Bridget McCartin (by Ethna Clarke) Stewardship of Treasure
Intn’s of Vandeyar Family
(by Vandeyar Family) January 20, 2019 ~ Offertory (71) $ 1,571.50
Friday ~ ………………………………………………... Feb 1st
9:00 am + Alex & Angelina Prokich Loose 231.75
(by Hrvatin Family)
Saturday ~ ………………………………………………... Feb 2nd Building Fund (38) 26,322.00
5:00 pm + Carmela Centritto (by Archibald Family)
Sunday ~ ………………………………………………... Feb 3rd “May God bless you for your faithful stewardship!”
9:00 am For the People of St. Helen Parish
11:00 am + Ivan Zuzek (by Carolyn Green)
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SAVE THE DATE!!! request by email: [email protected]
FIRST RECONCILIATION Check us out: www.sthelenscatholic.ca
First Reconciliation will take place on Satur- www.facebook.com/sthelenscatholic
day, April 6th between 10:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m. or any other Saturday after that at 4:00 p.m. Can you sing? Play an instrument?
Have you been looking for an opportunity to volunteer
STRESS IN YOUR MARRIAGE? & continue to develop your musical talent?
Retrouvaille is a program for married couples that feel St. Helen’s Music Ministry
bored, disillusioned, frustrated, or angry in their mar- is looking for people to
riage. Most couples don’t know how to change the situ- contribute their talents to
ation or even communicate with their spouse about it. help make our Masses and
Retrouvaille can help. For confidential information gatherings just that much
about, or to register for the program beginning with a more special. Join us! (or
weekend March 15, 2019, at the Mount Carmel Spir- at least talk to us… nothing
itual Centre in Niagara Falls, please call 905-664-5212 is lost by simply asking).
or email: [email protected] or visit the Come out to any choir practice on Wednesday’s at 7:00
web site at www.retrouvaille.org. p.m. or speak to any choir member. Choir members
needed for all 3 Masses.
PRAYERS AFTER MASS Think on it! Pray on it! ACT on it!
We fly to Thy Protection - We fly to thy protection, O
holy Mother of God. Despise not our petitions in our WELCOME
necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers O Through the celebration of the Sacrament
glorious and blessed Virgin. Amen. of Holy Baptism, we welcome to our parish
family our new member:
Prayer to St. Michael - St. Michael the Archangel, de- Addison Marie Dos Santos
fend us in the day of battle. Be our protection against May God bless you as you begin this beautiful spiritual
the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God re- journey with our Lord and Saviour Jesus.
buke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of
the heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell PREAUTHORIZED DEBIT (PAD) is a convenient
Satan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl through the way to make your offerings to the church. If you’re in-
world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen terested, please complete the card found in the pews
Prayer cards are placed in the pews for use at the and return it to the parish office either directly or
church, ~ please do not remove the pew copy. through the collection basket. Donations are processed
once a month, on or about the 15th of each month.
Pray the
Rosary daily
after Mass Collection First Weekend of the Month
 NO OPTION FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION
Ezra reads the law to the post-exilic Jewish community. FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1ST
(Neh) 9:00 AM TO 12:00 NOON
The baptized community is like one body with many You are invited to come and spend
parts. (1 Cor) a holy hour with Jesus.
Jesus announces his mission to bring good news. (Luke)
It is likely that
Jesus sat near
the Ark of the
Covenant in the
synagogue at
Nazareth. He
looked out at
the familiar fac-
es from his
home town.
They had always known him as the son of Joseph, the
carpenter. As the Torah was carried back to the ark
they chanted the Eighteen Blessings. The chazan hand-
ed Jesus the scroll from Isaiah. After reading it, Jesus THURSDAY
said: “Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your
hearing.”
More than 2,000 years later, this Gospel still chal-
lenges us. We might ask, “Is Jesus really that fulfill- $1000 in prizes weekly!
ment of Isaiah’s prophecy?” Do we really claim him as Thursday’s at 11 a.m.
the Lord of our lives? Some of his hometown people at the Canadian Legion on King St. in Beamsville.
tried to kill him for this claim. Will we defend him to- Lunch is available...free coffee!
day? Deacon Dick Folger Hope to see you there.

ST. CATHARINES RIGHT TO LIFE ST. HELEN’S CLEANING MINISTRY

The St. Catharines Right to Life Asso- Can you volunteer 2 hours a month to help clean the
ciation will host their annual dinner on church? To join our team of dedicated cleaners, please
Saturday, March 2 at Holiday Inn and contact the parish office. With winter colds and flus
Suites Parkway Conference Centre and vacations, we often find ourselves short of help
(327 Ontario Street, St. Catharines). making it more burdensome on the ones who can make
The business meeting will start at 4:30 it. Please consider this worthwhile ministry which
pm followed by a reception at 5:00 pm keeps our parish looking clean and sparkly - do you
and dinner at 6:00 pm. Tickets are $50.00 for adults have 2 hours a month you can commit?
and $25.00 for students. Contact Nancy at 905-563-
7096 or St. Catharines Right to Life at 905-684-7505 OUR CONDOLENCES
for tickets. Our condolences and prayers are ex-
MASS INTENTIONS tended to the family and friends who
If you have previously ordered Mass intentions by mourn the loss of:
phone and have not sent in the stipend, please submit HERB RUISS
the stipend now. Mass stipends should be collected Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual
when the Mass is ordered. light shine upon him.

Invest ONE HOUR to save a Lifetime! CHANGE OF INFORMATION

40 Days for Life – Be part of this peaceful campaign Have you moved or changed your phone number or
by prayer and fasting during Lent, March 6th – April email address? Please notify the office to keep our rec-
14th. We ask each church to adopt ONE DAY from 8 ords accurate.
am – 8 pm, with two or more people to give public
witness for one or two hours standing on Portage Street FridayS @ 7:00 p.m.
at the Niagara Falls General Hospital, holding a sign
“Pray to end Abortion.” – This is a prayerful, silent
VIGIL. To sign up: see the sign-up table at your church
– or contact Annette: [email protected], 905-325-
1251, or Angela: [email protected] Come out for A fun
night!